Early Heart Screening with Echocardiography

Hello Friends of Hermina Hospital, Heart disease is one of the diseases that causes the most deaths in Indonesia, even throughout the world. According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report, in 2019 alone there were around 17.7 million people in the world who died from heart and blood vessel disease. The increasing number of cases of heart disease in young adults is caused by various factors, ranging from unhealthy eating patterns, lack of exercise, smoking habits, to certain diseases such as high cholesterol, obesity, hypertension and diabetes. So Hermina Bitung's friends continue to adopt a healthy lifestyle.

What are the causes and symptoms of heart disease?

Hermina's friends, the causes of heart disease depend on the type. In general, heart disease can be caused by the following conditions:

• Fat buildup in the coronary blood vessels (atherosclerosis)

• High blood pressure (hypertension)

• Uncontrolled diabetes

• Infection

Risk Factors for Increased Heart Disease

• Often consume foods with too high levels of sugar, salt or fat

• Rarely exercise

•          Lack of sleep

• Smoking

• Drinking too much alcoholic beverages

• Excessive stress

• Using drugs

Symptoms of Heart Disease

•          Chest pain

• Frequent chest pounding

•          Hard to breathe

• Swelling in the legs

•          Weak

•          Faint

One of the cardiac screening examinations is using an Echocardiography examination

What is Echocardiography?

Echocardiography or heart ultrasound is a technique for examining the heart and large blood vessels using ultra-sound waves (ultrasound). This examination is a supporting examination to confirm the diagnosis, determine treatment, and predict the prognosis of cases of heart and blood vessel disease.

Several of these features make echocardiography play an important role in the development of modern heart disease. With echocardiography, the morphology of the heart chambers and valves can be evaluated, as well as function and hemodynamic conditions (without inserting a device into the body).

 

 

Echocardiography Function:

Its function is to check the condition of the structure, size, muscles and valves of the heart to detect endocarditis, heart valve abnormalities, the effects of a heart attack, and even congenital heart disease. This test uses sound waves to see the condition of the heart and heart valves.

Avoid having a heart attack by detecting it early. Heart screening using Echocardiography, you can go to Hermin Bitung Hospital with a specialist in Heart and Blood Vessels, Dr. Kiki Rizky, SpJP

Healthy greetings

Reference:

Echocardiogram [Internet]. [2021 Mar 30, cited 2022 Dec 27]. Available from: https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/echocardiogram/about/pac-20393856

National Health Service UK (2020). Health A to Z. Coronary Heart Disease.

National Institutes of Health (2022). MedlinePlus. Heart Diseases.